Analog-to-digital converter

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340347NT, H03K 1320

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040657663

ABSTRACT:
A charge transfer analog-to-digital converter is provided wherein a plurality of charge packets is transferred into and out of a charge storage location which includes both linear and nonlinear capacitive components. At the initiation of an analog-to-digital measurement cycle the level of charge in the nonlinear portion of the charge storage location is established at an initial value by comparison with a reference voltage. During the measurement cycle the level of charge in the linear and nonlinear portions of the capacitive charge storage location vary from the initial values thereof as charge is transferred into and out of the charge storage location according to the particular method of analog-to-digital conversion. At the end of the measurement cycle, the level of charge in the nonlinear portion is again established at the initial value thereof so that the net change in charge stored in the nonlinear portion of the charge storage location is zero from the beginning to the end of the measurement cycle.

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